Mediterranean Bunker Fuel

Overcoming Regional Challenges

Platts 2nd Annual Mediterranean Bunker Fuel 2013 conference will provide those in the industry with an opportunity to discuss and acquire solutions to challenges including the expense of burning higher specification and more environmentally friendly fuels, complying with industry standards and emissions targets, fleet conversions, and dealing with decreased profit margins.

Key issues being addressed this year:

• The latest trends in the global fuel oil and an HFSO market overview, with in-depth analysis of arbitrage economics, rates of flow and changing European dynamics
• How changes in the refining industry globally are impacting on the volumes and types of fuel available to ship operators, as well as operational repercussions
• Outlook for the Mediterranean bunker and tanker markets: insights from key regional market players on Gibraltar, Turkey and Egypt
• Environmental regulatory landscape and bunker specification changes in Emission Controlled Areas, the push towards lowering sulphur emissions and other fuel regulations
• A critical examination of options available to operators considering alternative fuels, including the potential of Liquefied Natural Gas as a viable alternative to traditional bunker fuel